Lewotolo volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia): eruption continues with lava flows from main vent

Minor strombolian explosion from Lewotolo volcano early this morning (image: PVMBG)

The effusive-explosive eruption at the volcano continues.

Strombolian-type explosions continue from the summit vent, ejecting incandescent basaltic scoria bombs thrown at an approximate height of several dozens of meters. Low-level white-to-grey ash plumes rose about 500 meters above the crater and extended to the west and northwest yesterday.

The lava, keeping the flow active, continues to advance from the main vent, traveling in two different directions along the northeastern and western flanks.
The local volcano observatory reported seismic signals with a maximum amplitudes of 20.5 mm and durations of 84 and 46 seconds.

The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows and lahars could affect an area of about 2 km distance from the main crater.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 2 May 2023